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Blustery winds blow through New Mexico

If it wasn’t bolted down, there’s a good chance it blew away in New Mexico Sunday.

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Updated: 10:15 PM MDT Apr 27, 2014

Blustery winds blow through New Mexico

If it wasn’t bolted down, there’s a good chance it blew away in New Mexico Sunday.

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Updated: 10:15 PM MDT Apr 27, 2014

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WEBVTT WITH THE WIND JUST YET--JOE DIAZ WILL HAVE MORE ON THAT IN A MINUTE. BUT WE BEGIN OUR TEAM COVERAGE WITH KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS REPORTER LAURA THOREN, WHO'S BEEN OUT IN THE ELEMENTS AND SURVEYING THE DAMAGE ALL DAY. NAT OF SHOPPING CART MOVING FAST IN WIND IF IT WASN'T BOLTED DOWN - NAT OF MAN CATCHING CART YOU WERE LIKELY GOING TO LOSE IT TODAY. FROM SHOPPING CARTS, BANNERS, TO HATS! MINE WENT FLYING NOT ONCE ...BUT TWICE ALONG CENTRAL. It's just the wind the dust the allergies it's all kind of horrible. HORRIBLE - ESPECIALLY FOR THE PERSON WHO LIVES HERE NEAR LEAD AND 10TH. THE FRONT YARD LOOKS LIKE A JUNGLE AFTER A TREE UPROOTED AND CRASHED DOWN OVER THE FRONT DOOR! THE BRANCHES DIDN'T CAUSE ANY STRUCTURAL DAMAGE, ACCORDING TO THE TENANT... IT'S JUST A LITTLE TOUGH TO GET IN AND OUT OF THE HOUSE. OUR U-LOCAL VIEWERS SHARED DAMAGE OF THEIR OWN. THE WIND RIPPED A LARGE BRANCH OFF A TREE ON ATRISCO SWOUTHWEST... THIS TRAMPOLINE FLEW THROUGH A FENCE INTO A NEIGHBORING YARD. THEN THERE'S THIS POOL IN VALENCIA COUNTY... THAT DOESN'T REALLY LOOK LIKE A POOL ANYMORE. NATS OF PLASTIC IN WIND THE GUSTY WINDS MADE IT TOUGH TO GET ANYTHING DONE, INCLUDING SUNDAY SHOPPING. here in southeast albuquerque besides trying to keep your footing the other biggest issue is blowing dust! picks up dust look at that move. stay out of it as much as you can. MIKE MESSER SAYS HE WANTED TO SPEND HIS WEEKEND WORKING ON HIS PROPERTY IN THE EAST MOUNTAINS - BUT AFTER A COUPLE OF HOURS WITH THESE GUSTS ...IT WAS TIME TO CALL IT QUITS. it's really hard to do anything in the wind it just wears you out. NOW THE ONE PLACE WE DIDN'T VISIT IN THAT STORY WAS NORTHWEST ALBUQUERQUE - THAT'S WHERE I AM RIGHT NOW AND AS YOU CAN SEE IT'S . OUR WIND GAUGE TELLS US ITS LAURA THOREN KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS

Blustery winds blow through New Mexico

If it wasn’t bolted down, there’s a good chance it blew away in New Mexico Sunday.